SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION DELAY ESTIMATION: CASE STUDY COMPARISON OF TRANSYT-7F, SYNCHRO AND HCS

This article aims to accomplish 2 goals: 1) to provide the reader with some background on the analysis methodologies used in 3 signalized intersection delay estimation software packages discussed in this feature, namely, Highway Capacity Software, TRANSYT-7F, and Synchro; and 2) to compare the primary measure of signalized intersection performance--control delay--reported by the 3 software packages. The comparisons made were facilitated by application of the programs to the same set of conditions--a coordinated signalized arterial in the University District of Seattle, Washington, as well as prior author experiences with the programs. Some of the important program features/factors to consider when choosing which program to use are also discussed.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Washburn, Scott S
  • Larson, N
• Publication Date: 2002-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 30-35
• Serial:
  • ITE Journal
  • Volume: 72
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
  • ISSN: 0162-8178
  • Serial URL: https://www.ite.org/publications/ite-journal/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arterial highways; Highway traffic control; Highway transportation; Signalized intersections; Software packages; Traffic delays; Traffic engineering; Traffic estimation; Traffic signal control systems; Traffic signal timing
• Geographic Terms: Seattle (Washington)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00923022
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 12 2002 12:00AM